Posted 3 February 2024

Trip to Aus

Hi there, can anyone please give some pointers on booking a budget trip to AUS Melbourne around Oct/Nov time for 4 people 2 under 12

Dates and amount of days are not fixed cost depending, ideally 10-12. Can fly from anywhere in uk mainland. Would need flights, accommodation, car hire.

What else do I need?

Many thanks

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3rd Feb
If you can, fly west bound all the way round the world, its less knackering with the time zone changes but less flights available. If you can't do a round the world, then west out, east back. Again if you can, a 24-48 stopover in LA/SF helps. Research best seating for rest. SeatGuru. 10-12 days is a short trip to Aus, so you want to arrive in the best shape possible. Drink gallons of water and little alcohol. The rest is the usual trawl of the internet booking sites.
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3rd Feb
Thank you for the advice.
3rd Feb
Check your passport validity!
3rd Feb
Perhaps you could do some research using Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Kayak to tell HUKD community what you have found, and then it can try to beat your best effort?
3rd Feb
Marmite.

have g'dun mate
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3rd Feb
Thanks for the comments, right I’ve done some research and found flights for about £680 per person, accommodation for just over £1000 for 12nights and car for around £620. Thanks
3rd Feb
Thats seems extremely cheap for accommodation, is that a hotel ? (edited)
3rd Feb
look at rentalcars.com .

also I don’t know if it’s still true, but I always learnt, travelling on a Wednesday was cheaper
3rd Feb
Mon evening - Thu morning is usually cheaper. Even the recent Etihad sale required outbound and return to be Mon - Thu.
3rd Feb
Use Skyscanner or Google flights for flights. Booking.com for accommodation then just Google car hire comparison and you'll get plenty of results
3rd Feb
Getting to the important stuff:
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3rd Feb
10-12 days doesn’t seem worthwhile as you spend so much time travelling, also the lag. Assuming this isn’t a visit to family trip had you thought about somewhere closer to home?
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3rd Feb
It’s a family wedding.